Voices of Faith

Thursdays at 7:00pm in the Assembly Area 

July 16 -- Dennis Hock is a poet who explores matters of the heart and soul in his creative work. Steeped in both Franciscan spirituality and Matthew Fox's approach to creation spirituality, Dennis' lyrical and prayerful poems chronicle life's journey through pain and loss and the evolving understanding that these are key to growth and transformation. As one critic put it, "Dennis Hock converses with grief and meditates on the journey with it in words and images that are profoundly moving in their clarity, honesty, and depth. In this book [The Secret Cup ], there is no hiding. But there is redemption."

For the past 15 years, Dennis has worked in hospitals and retreat centers with grief therapy groups that use expressive writing as a healing process. During that time he has published two collections of poetry: The Secret Cup: Poems of Grief and Healing (2007) and Bringing Birds Through Stone (2015).

July 23 -- The Art of Life presented by Kiho Cho, D.V.M., Ph.D. Cho brings a unique blend of science and art as he shares a gallery of images discovered as part of his scientific studies.

July 30 -- Ray Leonardini is the Director of Prison Contemplative Fellowship, an association of current and former prison inmates, chaplains, and volunteers committed to sharing the practice of centering prayer with the prison population.

August 6 -- Robert L. Litchfield, Jr., is both an author and an advocate for the homeless in Auburn, CA, having written Until they have faces: 110 interviews with the homeless people of Auburn, California, which he is selling as a fundraiser for homeless services in his town.

August 13 -- Facilitated by Loren Weatherly.

Sir Michael Tippett was an adventurous composer - some of his symphonies are haunting and some are beautiful and some are obscure and derivative.  

Newcomers' Group

The group will not meet this Sunday, July 19.  A new group begins on Sunday, July 26.

All are invited to be with us especially Newcomers and visitors. If you have questions contact Randie Strike at email randie.trinity@gmail.com or 916-446-2513.

Introduction to the

Old Testament

Meets in Room A at 10:15am

"Come to the waters!...Come, buy wine and milk!..." (Isaiah 55:1) COME TO THE CLASS on the Old Testament. This week we will look at the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah (oh woe is me) and Ezekiel (far out...I see dry bones). This is an introductory course. No knowledge of the Bible is required; just bring one. Come and see the many faces of Isaiah, the sadness of Jeremiah and the craziness of Ezekiel.  

Contact is Jerry Pare' - jpare111452@gmail.com

Una Voce Concert

Sunday, July 19, 2:00pm

at St. Paul's, 15th and J Streets

The women's ensemble Una Voce and Friends...

Jan Truesdail - Mary Smith Chris Miller - Barbara Lazar Laurel Jensen - Mary Hall

Mary Honsinger - Maria Bueb - Jean Alford

Sheri L. Whitney, Conductor

Barbara Lazar, Accompanist

Vaughn Wolff, Violin

Cris Hancock , Trumpet

...will sing selections by Whitacre, Rachmaninoff, Forbes, Gjeilo and others.

Refreshments to follow

Free will offering to benefit St. Paul's Episcopal Church 

Nadine Welty

Memorial Service

Monday, July 20 at 5:45pm

If able, please bring finger food to share at the reception for her family immediately following the service.

St. Francis of Assisi

11th Annual Summer Film Festival: Mystics and Magicians

26th & K Streets, Wednesdays at 6:30pm in Brunsman Hall

(behind the church next to the parking lot).

 You are invited to bring your dinner, or help yourself to popcorn and beverages, and to be ready for stimulating post-film discussions.

Christianity has a rich mystical tradition that reaches back to New Testament times and remains surprisingly relevant today.  It is not an exclusive realm for the very holy, but what the Christian life is about for all of us,.  This series of award-winning films recognizes the presence of mystics living among us and how the impact our world.

August 5   The Fisher King (Rated R)

Robin Williams is Perry, a homeless history professor who lives in a magical world full of castles, Red Knights and damsels distress.  Jeff Bridges is New York's #1 shock DJ whose arrogance triggers a tragedy which ruins his career.  Jack finds himself plucked from disaster by the most improbable of saviors--Perry.  This film portrays a modern quest for redemption and the mystical Holy Grail, with humor, heartbreak and courage.

Follow this link for all the offerings.